The first meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council took place Feb. 2 in Almaty, with discussions on how to strengthen cooperation to advance economic activity. Russia is chairman of the EAEU governing bodies in 2023. Among the important sideline meetings was the session with Rosatom on developing nuclear power throughout the region.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin conveyed best wishes from President Putin to the delegations from the four other member nations, and praised the way they withstood “the most difficult challenges” over 2022. The Eurasian Economic Union member nations are Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Among the points Mishustin conveyed from Putin, Mishustin said, according to the Russian transcript, “We should continue to take joint decisions to create common energy markets.
